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Most cars use friction between the rotor and the brake pads to slow and stop a car, however, in some newer cars, dynamic braking is used, which reduces friction and for hybrid or electric vehicles, regenerates power and feeds it back to the batteries.

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What mechanical motion principle do the brakes in a car or on a bicycle use?

The brakes in a car or bicycle use the mechanical motion principle of friction to slow down or stop the vehicle. When the brake is applied, friction is generated between the brake pads and the rotor (for disc brakes) or the wheel rim (for rim brakes), converting kinetic energy into heat and bringing the vehicle to a stop.


Why is it easier to stop a car than a train?

It is easier to stop a car than a train because cars have smaller mass and less momentum than trains. Cars can also use friction from their brakes to slow down more quickly than trains, which rely on more complex braking systems due to their size and weight. Additionally, trains travel on tracks, which limits their ability to maneuver or stop suddenly.


What mechanical motion principle do the brakes in a car or a bicycle use?

The brakes in a car or a bicycle use the principle of friction to convert the kinetic energy of the moving vehicle into heat energy. When the brake pads press against the rotating wheels, friction is created, causing the vehicle to slow down or stop.


What type of force is used when driving a car?

Depends on what you are looking for. To move a car from its parking space, its overall inertia will have to be overcome. In-case inertia is a new term for you,it is the tendency of a body to remain in a state of rest or in a state of motion unless and until it is acted upon by an EXTERNAL UNBALANCED FORCE.Now that we have got our car moving,it is the chemical energy in the petrol or any other fuel that gets converted to heat energy on burning ,which is then converted into mechanical energy in the engine. The mechanical energy of the engine is then converted into kinetic energy, thus moving the car. At the signal, when you want to bring the car into a state of rest, brakes i.e the principal of friction is used to stop the car.The friction counteracts the inertia of motion thus bringing the car to a stop. The cycle is then repeated.


How does the use of car brakes reduce friction?

When car brakes are applied, they create friction between the brake pads and the wheels. This friction slows down the wheels, reducing the car's speed.

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What force do the brakes use to stop a car?

the brakes use friction to stop the car


What force do Brakes use to stop objects?

Brakes use friction to stop a car.


Is the force that brakes use to stop a car?

friction


What the force that brakes use to stop your car?

friction


Is the force that brakes use to stop car?

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How do you use the hydraulic in the 2002 grand Maqruis?

To stop the car every time you use the brakes.To stop the car every time you use the brakes.


Why use air brake in heavy equipment?

Air brakes allow you to use less force when hitting the brakes. Heavy equipment takes a lot of force to make them stop and without the air brakes we would have to use a lot of strength in order to stop the vehicle.


What are the purposes of car brakes?

The purpose of car brakes is to slow or stop the car when it is moving. They are use at intersection where there are traffic control signals to stop the car when a signal is red or to slow a vehicle when the cars in front are moving slower than the car behind.


What mechanical motion principle do the brakes in a car or on a bicycle use?

The brakes in a car or bicycle use the mechanical motion principle of friction to slow down or stop the vehicle. When the brake is applied, friction is generated between the brake pads and the rotor (for disc brakes) or the wheel rim (for rim brakes), converting kinetic energy into heat and bringing the vehicle to a stop.


Can you form a sentence using the word pole?

When the brakes fail, use a power pole to stop the car.


What are the three types of fricton?

The three types of friction are static, sliding and rolling I'll use a car to illustrate these three types. If you try to push your car sideways (push on the passenger or driver's door) and it won't move, the force between the tires and the driveway ( or whatever surface the car is on) that prevents the car from moving is static friction. If you're driving down the highway and apply the brakes but not enough to stop the wheels from rolling, the force between the tiers and the highway that is slowing the car is rolling friction. If you slam on the brakes and lock the wheels so they are sliding/skidding down the highway the force between the tires and the highway that will eventually bring the car to a stop is sliding friction.


What are the type of fricton?

The three types of friction are static, sliding and rolling I'll use a car to illustrate these three types. If you try to push your car sideways (push on the passenger or driver's door) and it won't move, the force between the tires and the driveway ( or whatever surface the car is on) that prevents the car from moving is static friction. If you're driving down the highway and apply the brakes but not enough to stop the wheels from rolling, the force between the tiers and the highway that is slowing the car is rolling friction. If you slam on the brakes and lock the wheels so they are sliding/skidding down the highway the force between the tires and the highway that will eventually bring the car to a stop is sliding friction.